2019-06-26 West Ada School District�ti'ST Ad
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June 26, 2019
City of Meridian
33 E Broadway, Ste. 102
Meridian. ID 83642
Dear Planners:
Joint School District No. 2 (dba West Ada School District) has experienced significant and sustained growth in student
enrollment during the last ten years. Many of our schools throughout the district are operating at or above capacity. Based
on U.S. census data, we can predict that these homes, when completed, will house 33 (_ # homes x 0.8 per census data)
school aged children. Approval of the Millbrea Subdivision will affect enrollments at the following schools in West Ada
District:
Enrollment Capacity Miles
Dev. to School
Ponderosa Elementary 660 650 1.7 miles
Meridian Middle School 1172 1250 2.6 miles
Meridian High School 1913 2400 2.4 miles
Due to the abundant amount of growth in the area, West Ada is actively building new schools, and boundaries are always
changing. These future students could potentially attend Pleasant View Elementary, and Owyhee High School.
West Ada School District supports economic growth; however, growth fosters the need for additional school capacity. In
order to meet the need for additional school capacity, West Ada School District will accept the donation of land
appropriate for a school site. Passage of a bond issue will be required prior to the commencement of new school
construction.
New residents cannot be assured of attending the neighborhood school as it may be necessary to bus students to available
classrooms across the district. The safety of our students is our first and foremost priority. With this in mind, we ask that
you encourage the developer to provide safe walkways, bike baths and pedestrian access for our students. School capacity
and transportation is addressed in Idaho Code 67-6508 - future development will continue to have an impact on the
district's capacity.
ncerely,
J Yo um
Assistant Superintendent — Operations
West Ada School District